Official: National football coach Jankovic stepped down from class and went out of the group stage with 0 goals in the Asian Cup
Live broadcast on February 24 Official news, national football coach Jankovic resigned.
Official announcement
After the end of the 2023 Qatar Asian Cup, due to the failure of the Chinese men's national football team to qualify for the knockout stage of the Asian Cup, the coaching contract of the head coach and coaching team has been automatically terminated according to the agreement, and Jankovic will no longer serve as the head coach of the Chinese national men's football team.
The Chinese Football Association would like to thank Coach Jankovic and his coaching team for their hard work during his tenure and wish Coach Jankovic all the best in his future work and life.
In the Qatar Asian Cup in January, the Chinese men's football team led by Jankovic drew 2 and lost 1 in the group stage, scoring 0 goals and going out of the group, setting the worst record in the history of the national football team in the Asian Cup
Up to now, Jankovic has led the national football team to play 15 official matches, with a record of 4 wins, 4 draws and 7 losses, with a coaching win rate of 27%.
Aleksandar Jankovic, born on May 6, 1972 in Belgrade, the capital of Serbia, has played for Red Star Belgrade (Serbia), ASC Sydney (Australia), AS Cherbourg (France), FC Pau (France) and other teams, has coached the Serbian U-21 national team, Red Star Belgrade, Mechelen Club, Standard Liege Club and other teams, and won the 2011 Serbian Most Visionary Coach Award issued by the Serbian Football Association.
On September 28, 2018, Jankovic signed a contract with the Chinese Football Association to serve as the head coach of the yellow team of the Chinese U-19 (1999 age group) national men's football team. On January 5, 2019, Jankovic was appointed as the head coach of China's U-20 (1999 age group) national football team. In 2020, Jankovic renewed his contract with the Football Association to continue coaching the men's national team in the 1999 age group.
In March 2022, Jankovic led the U23 national football team to participate in the Dubai Cup, and the team won one against Thailand and lost two to the United Arab Emirates, scoring 4 goals and conceding 6 goals, and finished fourth.
In July 2022, Jankovic led the national football selection team to compete in the East Asian Cup, and the Chinese team ranked third with 1 win, 1 draw, 1 loss and 4 points.
In February 2023, the Chinese Football Association officially announced that Jankovic will be the new coach of the national football team.
In January 2024, in the Qatar Asian Cup, the Chinese men's football team led by Jankovic drew 2 and lost 1 in the group stage, scoring 0 goals and going out of the group, setting the worst record in the history of the national football team in the Asian Cup. Jankovic led the national football team to 15 official matches, with a record of 4 wins, 4 draws and 7 losses.